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Overview of India’s Trade Policy from 2014-2024

India’s trade policy through 2014-24 has seen both hits and misses, fortunately more hits than misses. Getting a permanent peace clause at the WTO for our food security schemes in 2014, walking out of the RCEP agreement in 2019, and focusing on FTA....

May 31, 2024 Economic Studies , India , US , China , trade , RCEP , WTO , Protectionism , FTAs , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy

Neighborhood News Digest- 27 May 2024

Afghanistan

Afghanistan 6th Most Vulnerable Country to Climate Change: UNDP-Tolo News

The representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Stephen Rodriques, said that although Afghanistan does not contribute....

May 27, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , US , China , Russia , Maldives , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , India-Nepal , Qatar , Bangladesh , Doha , Geopolitics , Tourism , UN , Budget , Kuwait , India-Myanmar , China-Myanmar , Bangladesh-Nepal , Small Island Developing States (SIDS) , India-Maldives Free Trade Agreement , RMG sector , Climate Risk

The Changing Nature of Warfare: Lessons for India

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

The Russia-Ukraine war and the war in Gaza provide several pointers to how the nature of warfare is changing. Indian strategic thinkers need to carefully study these wars and imbibe the lessons. Indian armed forces are in the process of being reorgan....

May 24, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , Defence , Article , Israel , India , Iran , Air defence , Lessons , Drones , doctrine , Long wars , nuclear doctrine Ukraine war

Neighborhood News Digest- 24 May 2024

Afghanistan

Qatar's Al-Khulaifi Requests Islamic Emirate Attend 3rd Doha Meeting-Tolo News

Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh al-Khulaifi, Minister of State for the Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, in a meeting with Mullah....

May 24, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , Nepal , Maldives , Iran , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Climate Change , BIMSTEC , Bhutan , ISIS , Qatar , Bangladesh , refugees , IMF , Italy , UAE , UN Peacekeepers , Rohingyas , RuPay , World Food Forum , Sri Lankan Presidential and Parliamentary Election

India Denmark Relations: Green Strategic Partnership a Force for Global Good

Prof. (Dr) Debasis Bhattacharya Article

India and Denmark are natural partners connected by common democratic traditions, strong institutional affinity and historical links of trade relations dating back to 400 years ago. The diplomatic relations between New Delhi and Copenhagen were estab....

May 10, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , Arctic Policy , Denmark , Green Strategic Partnership , India-Denmark Energy Partnership

Discussion on Transformation Emergence of Bangladesh and Evolution of India-Bangladesh Ties

On 08 May, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a discussion on the book titled, “Transformation Emergence of Bangladesh and Evolution of India-Bangladesh Ties” by Ambassador Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty, published by KW Publisher....

May 10, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , India , Bangladesh , Security , Bangladesh Economy , Cultural relations

Gloomy Economy Amidst Recovery in Nepal

Prof Hari Bansh Jha Commentary

After COVID-19, certain signs of economic recovery are being visualised in Nepal. The rate of economic growth that was merely 1.9 per cent a year ago in 2023 is almost set to rebound to

May 09, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , India , China , Nepal , economy , Remittances , govt. budget , Nepal Investment Summit

Key Developments and Changes in India’s Approach towards Africa (2014 - 2024)

Amb Rajiv Bhatia

Introduction

Foreign policy, as an instrument to promote national interest, is a continuing and dynamic – not static – phenomenon, displaying a subtle blend of continuity and change. While the principal interests of a nation such as ....

May 02, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , India , Africa , PM Modi , COVID-19 , G20 presidency , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , India- Africa Summit , Voice of Global South Summits

Key Changes in India’s Approach Towards West Asia over the Last ten Years: From Link West to Act West

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi took over the reins of India in 2014, there were some concerns within the Arab and the Muslim world that India’s foreign policy will tilt towards Israel at the expense of the Palestinian cause and historic relation....

April 30, 2024 West Asia , Israel , India , China , GCC , West Asia , OIC , Red Sea , I2U2 , IMEC , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy

An Overview: Modi Government’s Approach to its SAARC Neighbours (2014-2024)

Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF

Indian foreign policy under the Modi government has been characterised by unparalleled energy, informed by great vision and maturity, and infused by a refreshing firmness. It has, above all, been guided by a non-hegemonistic approach firmly rooted in....

April 25, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , India , Nepal , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , PM Modi , Bangladesh , South Asia , SAARC , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy